Ansellia africana care questions

[aliceinwl]

I bought a bare root Ansellia africana division from Santa Barbara Orchid Estate that doesn't seem to be very happy. It's about 6 inches tall with some root material attached. Everything I've found in terms of care so far said to treat it like a Cattleya.

Since it was marked temperature tolerant, I set it up like my temperature tolerant Cattleya and Laelia on an eastern fence where it gets morning sun. I potted it in a very small clay pot with coarse bark and watered it every morning; with this set up it's definitely dry by evening.

Its leaves started yellowing so I started bringing it into the garage at night to minimize exposure to temps below 40 and moved it to a location where it doesn't get any direct sun but still gets plenty of light. Is it just sulking or should I alter my care regime? The bare root Laelia and Cattleya that I bought with it haven't missed a beat out on the fence.

I do have a Laeliocattleya division that I bought last winter that slowly dropped all its leaves after purchase before pushing new growth this summer. I don't know if the Ansellia is going to do something similar or is in genuine distress. Maybe it could use a more moisture retentive media? Right now it's about one step up from bare root.